About

Our Community

We believe we are better together. Our vision for our community is to create a warm, friendly, accepting environment where people of all ages and all people from all walks of life can grow up into their full potential in Christ.

Our Core

We are excited about following Jesus. We unreservedly and whole heartedly know that Jesus makes every difference in every aspect our lives and in the world. We love sharing this great news with those around us.

Our Call

We are not called to woo you with a fancy website. Our call is to be genuine, authentic and sincere followers of Jesus being salt & light in this world. And having a lot of fun with each other along the way!

About Us

In 1939, eight people began meeting in Eden Hills, Adelaide – the birthplace of our church. By all accounts they were just ordinary people. In 1959 the church built its first building in Bellevue Heights.

From the very beginning, our church has a strong history of community involvement, children and youth programmes, and a global vision.

In 2004, we moved to a larger facility in Blackwood and became Blackwood Hills Baptist Church, enabling us to become a 7-day-a-week church. This was a substantial step of faith and characterises the sacrificial and generous, faith-filled and risk-taking people who make up our Church.

We gather to:

  • Celebrate God’s presence,

  • Communicate God’s word,

  • Demonstrate God’s love,

  • Educate God’s people and,

  • Welcome people into the family of God.

There is so much more to our church, its ministry, its people and it’s leaders than you’ll find here, so check us out on YouTube, or better still come join us this Sunday!

Meet a few members of our Pastoral Team

  • Brandon Chaplin

    Senior Pastor

  • Sara Walding

    Assistant Pastor

  • Sam Thomson

    Youth Pastor

  • Dan Newton

    Associate Youth Pastor

  • Annara Oxenham

    Children + Families

  • Linda Chaplin

    Small Groups + Worship

  • Tiffany Knoll

    Worship & Events

“It’s incredible what ordinary people can do when they trust an extraordinary God.”

Blackwood Hills Baptist Church Inc. is a member church of Baptist Churches of South Australia & Northern Territory. We have joined the National Redress Scheme. The National Redress Scheme provides acknowledgement and support to people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse and was created in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. More information about the participation of Baptist Churches of Australia in the National Redress Scheme is available on the BCSANT website.